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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 83,574.32, 125,398.24 and 33,751.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 83,574.32, 125,398.24 and 33,751.58 is: 50,642.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    83,574.32 : 125,398.24 = 33,751.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    83,574.32/125,398.24 = 33,751.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    83,574.32x = 125,398.24 × 33,751.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    83,574.32x = 4,232,388,017.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 4,232,388,017.85/83,574.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 50,642.21

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